Tejas is a Senior Associate at JFK Law LLP in Vancouver. Her Aboriginal and constitutional law practice focuses on advancing Indigenous jurisdiction, including through modern treaty negotiation and implementation.

As a negotiator, Tejas supports her clients to transform Crown-Indigenous relationships. She is skilled in multi-party negotiations, drawing upon her legislative drafting experience to advance client interests through well crafted language proposals. In 2022, Tejas was recognized by Business in Vancouver’s Top Forty Under 40 for her work in supporting Indigenous political and economic empowerment.

Prior to working at JFK, Tejas held progressively senior positions at Tsawwassen First Nation, in the areas of governance, consultation, and negotiations. Her in-house experience informs her collaborative approach with clients, focusing on how external counsel can add value to community-driven work.

From 2018 to 2024, Tejas served on the Board of the BC Law Institute, including as Chair. She was involved with the launch of the Reconciling Crown Legal Frameworks program, focusing on law reform research and analysis to support the alignment of British Columbia laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Tejas was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 2014 after studying law at Dalhousie University. She is a member of the British Columbia and Nunavut bars, and holds a Restricted Appearance Certificate in the Northwest Territories.